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890GM Pro3

User Manual

Version 1.1

Published March 2010

Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

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(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic

substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations

passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in

California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.

“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see

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Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents

1.1.1.1.1. IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 55555

1.1 Package Contents ..................................................................... 5

1.2 Specifications ............................................................................ 6

1.3 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 11

1.4 I/O Panel .................................................................................... 12

2.2.2.2.2. InstallationInstallationInstallationInstallationInstallation ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1414141414

Pre-installation Precautions ............................................................... 14

2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 15

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ....................................... 15

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM).................................... 16

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) .......................... 18

2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features .......................... 19

2.6 ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide ............................. 22

2.7 Jumpers Setup.......................................................................... 24

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors .......................................... 25

2.9 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation ............................ 29

2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs ............... 29

2.11 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ................. 30

2.12 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................ 32

2.13 Installing Windows

®

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TM

/ Vista

TM

64-bit / XP /XP 64-bit With RAID Functions ................................................. 32

2.13.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

Functions .................................................................... 32

2.13.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit

With RAID Functions ..................................................... 33

2.14 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP /

XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............................................ 34

2.14.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

Functions ...................................................................... 34

2.14.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit

Without RAID Functions................................................ 35

2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology .............................................. 35

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3.3.3.3.3. BIOS SBIOS SBIOS SBIOS SBIOS SETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3636363636

3.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 36

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 36

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................. 37

3.2 Main Screen .............................................................................. 37

3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ................................................................. 38

3.4 Advanced Screen .................................................................... 46

3.4.1 CPU Configuration .......................................................... 47

3.4.2 Chipset Configuration..................................................... 48

3.4.3 ACPI Configuration ......................................................... 503.4.4 Storage Configuration .................................................... 51

3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 53

3.4.6 Super IO Configuration ................................................... 54

3.4.7 USB Configuration .......................................................... 55

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ............................. 56

3.6 Boot Screen .............................................................................. 57

3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........................................... 57

3.7 Security Screen ........................................................................ 58

3.8 Exit Screen ............................................................................... 59

4.4.4.4.4. Software SupportSoftware SupportSoftware SupportSoftware SupportSoftware Support ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6060606060

4.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 60

4.2 Support CD Information ............................................................. 604.2.1 Running Support CD ....................................................... 60

4.2.2 Drivers Menu .................................................................. 60

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ................................................................... 60

4.2.4 Contact Information ........................................................ 60

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1.1.1.1.1. Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 890GM Pro3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard

produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent

performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and

endurance.

In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step

guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to

BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be

updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without

notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated

version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You

may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website

as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit

our website for specific information about the model you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

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ASRock 890GM Pro3 Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.0-in, 24.4 cm x 22.9 cm)

ASRock 890GM Pro3 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock 890GM Pro3 Support CD

4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1.21.21.21.21.2 SpecificationsSpecificationsSpecificationsSpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.0-in, 24.4 cm x 22.9 cm

- All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality

Conductive Polymer Capacitors)

CPU - Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X4 /

X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron

processors

- Six-Core CPU Ready

- Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see CAUTION 1)

- V4 + 1 Power Phase Design

- Supports CPU up to 140W

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology

- FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology

Chipset - Northbridge: AMD 890GX

- Southbridge: AMD SB850

Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)

- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Support DDR3 1800(OC)/1600(OC)/1333/1066/800 non-ECC,

un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 4)- Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION 5)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue @ x16 mode)

- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot

- 2 x PCI slots

- Supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM

Graphics - Integrated AMD Radeon HD 4290 graphics

- DX10.1 class iGPU, Shader Model 4.1

- Max. shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 6)

- Built-in 128MB DDR3 1333/1200MHz SidePort Memory

- Three VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI

- Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to

1920x1200 (1080P)

- Supports Dual-link DVI with max. resolution up to 2560x1600

@ 75Hz

- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536

@ 85Hz

- Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports

- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback

with DVI and HDMI ports

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Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection

- DAC with 110dB dynamic range (VIA® VT2020 Audio Codec)

- Premium Blu-ray audio support

LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Realtek RTL8111E

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- Supports LAN Cable Detection

Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port- 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port

- 1 x HDMI Port

- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

- 5 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x eSATAIII Connector

- 1 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Port

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)

- 1 x IEEE 1394 Port

- HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/

Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 7)

SATA3 - 5 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug"

functions

USB 3.0 - 1 x USB 3.0 port by Fresco FL1000G, supports USB 3.0 up to

5Gb/s

Connector - 5 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x IEEE 1394 header

- CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- Front panel audio connector

- 4 x USB 2.0 headers (support 8 USB 2.0 ports)

(see CAUTION 8) BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- CPU VID, VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment

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Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD

OverDriveTM Utility, AMD Live! Explorer, AMD Fusion, ASRock

Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial;

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial)

Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 9)

- Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 10)

- Instant Boot

- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 11)

- ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 12)

- Hybrid Booster:- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 13)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 14)

- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

- Turbo 25 / Turbo 30 GPU Overclocking

Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing

Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

OS - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit

/ XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL

- ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

(see CAUTION 15)

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

WARNING

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting

the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-

party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even

cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at

your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by

overclocking.

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CAUTION!

1. ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. As

long as a simple switch of the BIOS option “ASRock UCC”, you can unlock the

extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost. When UCC feature is

enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to the quad-core CPU, and

some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can also increase L3 cache size up to

6MB, which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with a better

price. Please be noted that UCC feature is supported with AM3 CPU only, and

in addition, not every AM3 CPU can support this function because some

CPU’s hidden core may be malfunctioned.2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Un-

tied Overclocking Technology” on page 35 for details.

3. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you

implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the

installation guide of memory modules on page 16 for proper installation.

4. Whether 1800/1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3

CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 1800/1600 memory module

on this motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on our

website for the compatible memory modules.

ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

5. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be

less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 7 /

VistaTM / XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

6. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and

is subject to change. Please check AMD website for the latest information.

7. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes.

For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel,

and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 12 for proper connection.

8. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® 7

64-bit / 7 / VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2.

9. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil

your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware

devices to get the best system performance under Windows ®

environment. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of

ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

10. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design,

Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers

unparalleled power savings. The voltage regulator can reduce the

number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are

idle. In other words, it is able to provide exceptional power saving and

improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. To

use Intelligent Energy Saver function, please enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet option

in the BIOS setup in advance. Please visit our website for the operation

procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

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11. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.

This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS

without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. With

this utility, you can press <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> key to

BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool

and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard

drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar-

ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. Please

be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file

system.

12. The software name itself – OC DNA literally tells you what it is capable of.OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by ASRock, provides a conve-

nient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others. It

helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating system

and simplifies the complicated recording process of overclocking settings.

With OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with

your friends! Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system

to get the same OC settings as yours! Please be noticed that the OC

profile can only be shared and worked on the same motherboard.

13. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended

to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU

bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the

CPU.

14. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.

Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the

motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it

back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal

grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.

15. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by

European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system.

According to EuP, the total AC power of the completed system shall be

under 1.00W in off mode condition. To meet EuP standard, an EuP ready

motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required. According to

Intel’s suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of

5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50% under 100 mA current

consumption. For EuP ready power supply selection, we recommend you

checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout

1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 19 SATA3 Connector (SATA_4 (PORT 3), White)

2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 20 SATA3 Connector (SATA_3 (PORT 2), White)

3 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 21 SATA3 Connector (SATA_2 (PORT 1), White)

4 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 22 SATA3 Connector (SATA_1 (PORT 0), White)

5 AM3 CPU Socket 23 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White)

6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 24 Chassis Speaker Header

(Dual Channel A: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Blue) (SPEAKER 1, White)

7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 25 Infrared Module Header (IR1)

(Dual Channel B: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2; White) 26 Serial Port Connector (COM1)

8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 27 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header

9 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) (FRONT_1394, White)

10 USB_PW1 Jumper 28 Front Panel Audio Header

11 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Blue) (HD_AUDIO1, White)

12 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 29 PCI Slots (PCI1-2)

13 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 30 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2; Blue)

14 USB 2.0 Header (USB12_13, Blue) 31 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1; White)

15 SPI Flash Memory (8Mb) 32 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

16 Southbridge Controller 33 Northbridge Controller

17 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 34 USB_PW2 Jumper

18 SATA3 Connector (SATA_5 (PORT 4), White)

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1.41.41.41.41.4 I/O PanelI/O PanelI/O PanelI/O PanelI/O Panel

** If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”.

See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.

TABLE for Audio Output Connection

Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line In

(No. 9) (No. 6) (No. 5) (No. 8)

2 V -- -- --4 V V -- --

6 V V V --

8 V V V V

LAN Port

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LED

* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED

indications.

LAN Port LED IndicationsActivity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

On Link Green 1Gbps connection

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1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 10 Microphone (Pink)

2 VGA/D-Sub Port 11 USB 2.0 Port (USB0)

3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 12 USB 3.0 Port (USB1)

* 4 LAN RJ-45 Port *** 13 eSATAIII Connector (eSATA1)

5 Central / Bass (Orange) 14 IEEE 1394 Port (IEEE 1394)

6 Rear Speaker (Black) 15 HDMI Port

7 Optical SPDIF Out Port 16 VGA/DVI-D Port

8 Line In (Light Blue) 17 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

** 9 Front Speaker (Lime)

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To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front

panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “VIA HD Audio Deck” tool on

your system. Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install.

For Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Please click “VIA HD Audio Deck” icon. Click “Jack” and then click “Configuration”. In

“Configuration” screen, please check the item “Independent Headphone”.

For Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Please click “VIA HD Audio Deck” icon. Click “Advanced Options” on the right side on the

bottom. In “Advanced Options” screen, please check the item “Independent Headphone”.

*** eSATAIII connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M.

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2.2.2.2.2. Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation This is a Micro ATX Form Factor (9.6-in x 9.0-in, 24.4 cm x 22.9 cm) motherboard.

Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en-

sure that the motherboard fits into it.

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard

components or change any motherboard settings.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the

power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the

power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the

motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any

component.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static

electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or

the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a

safety grounded object before you handle components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard

to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may

damage the motherboard.

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2.12.12.12.12.1 CPU InstallationCPU InstallationCPU InstallationCPU InstallationCPU Installation

Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90o angle.

Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with

the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.

Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.

The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU

into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.

Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push

down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab

to indicate that it is locked.

2.22.22.22.22.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a

larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray

thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat

dissipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fas-

tened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to

the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 11, No. 2). For proper

installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan

and the heatsink.

STEP 1:

Lift Up The Socket Lever

STEP 2 / STEP 3:

Match The CPU Golden Triangle

To The Socket Corner Small

Triangle

STEP 4:

Push Down And Lock

The Socket Lever

Lever 90° Up

CPU Golden Triangle

Socker Corner Small Triangle

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots,

and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration,

you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type)

DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install

identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1; Blue

slots; see p.11 No.6) or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDR3_A2

and DDR3_B2; White slots; see p.11 No.7), so that Dual Channel Memory Tech-

nology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3

DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR3 DIMMsin all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table

below.

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2

(Blue Slot) (Blue Slot) (White Slot) (White Slot)

(1) Populated Populated - -

(2) - - Populated Populated

(3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

* For the configuration (3), please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots.

1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility

and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the

same color. In other words, install them either in the set of blue

slots (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1), or in the set of white slots

(DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2).

2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed

in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to acti-

vate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual

Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in

DDR3_A1 and DDR3_A2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel

Memory Technology .

4. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into

DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be

damaged.

5. If you adopt DDR3 1800/1600 memory modules on this motherboard,

it is recommended to install them on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 slots.

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Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMMInstalling a DIMMInstalling a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or

removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.

Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break

on the slot.

The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent

damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot

at incorrect orientation.

Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully

snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.

PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI

interface.

PCIE Slots:

PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot; White) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane

width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card.

PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width

graphics cards.

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion cardInstalling an expansion cardInstalling an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a

chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws

for later use.

Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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2. If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system

already, you can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function after your

system boots. If you haven’t installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install

onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your

computer. Then you can start to use dual monitor function on this motherboard.

1. DVI-D and HDMI ports cannot function at the same time. When one of

them is enabled, the other one will be disabled.

2. When you playback HDCP-protected video from Blu-ray (BD) or

HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in one of the two

monitors instead of both monitors.

2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features

Dual Monitor Feature

This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. With the internal VGA output

support (DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI), you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor

feature without installing any add-on VGA card to this motherboard. This

motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI-D, D-Sub and

HDMI to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D, D-sub and HDMI can drive same or

different display contents.

To enable dual monitor feature, please follow the below steps:

1. Connect DVI-D monitor cable to VGA/DVI-D port on the I/O panel, connect D-Sub

monitor cable to VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel, or connect HDMI monitor

cable to HDMI port on the I/O panel.

VGA/DVI-D port HDMI port

VGA/D-Sub port

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Surround Display Feature

This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal VGA

output support (DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI) and external add-on PCI Express VGA

cards, you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display feature.

Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment:

1. Install the ATITM PCI Express VGA card on PCIE2 slot. Please refer to page 18 for

proper expansion card installation procedures for details.

2. Connect DVI-D monitor cable to VGA/DVI-D port on the I/O panel, connect D-Sub

monitor cable to VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel, or connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I/O panel. Then connect other monitor cables to the

corresponding connectors of the add-on PCI Express VGA card on PCIE2 slot.

3. Boot your system. Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup. Enter “Share Memory”

option to adjust the memory capability to [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] [256MB] or

[512MB] to enable the function of VGA/D-sub. Please make sure that the value

you select is less than the total capability of the system memory. If you do not

adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of “Share Memory”, [Auto], will disable

VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this

motherboard.

4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to

your system. If you have installed the drivers already, there is no need to install

them again.

5. Set up a multi-monitor display.

For Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Right click the desktop, choose “Properties”, and select the “Settings” tab

so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor according to the

steps below.

A. Click the “Identify” button to display a large number on each monitor.

B. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish

to be your primary monitor, and then select “Primary”. When you use

multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be Primary,

and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary.

C. Select the display icon identified by the number 2.

D. Click “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor”.E. Right-click the display icon and select “Attached”, if necessary.

F. Set the “Screen Resolution” and “Color Quality” as appropriate for the

second monitor. Click “Apply” or “OK” to apply these new values.

G. Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number

one, two, three and four.

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HDCP Function

HDCP function is supported on this motherboard. To use HDCP

function with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor that

supports HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy the

superior display quality with high-definition HDCP encryption

contents. Please refer to below instruction for more details about

HDCP function.

What is HDCP?

HDCP stands for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection, a

specification developed by Intel® for protecting digital entertainment

content that uses the DVI interface. HDCP is a copy protection

scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data

midstream between the video source, or transmitter - such as a

computer, DVD player or set-top box - and the digital display, or

receiver - such as a monitor, television or projector. In other words,

HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it

is being transmitted.

Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players,satellite and cable HDTV set-top-boxes, as well as few entertain-

ment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display. Due

to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment,

it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase

is compatible.

For Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Right click the desktop, choose “Personalize”, and select the “Display

Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor

according to the steps below.

A. Click the number ”2” icon.

B. Click the items “This is my main monitor” and “Extend the desktop onto

this monitor”.

C. Click “OK” to save your change.

D. Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number

three and four.6. Use Surround Display. Click and drag the display icons to positions representing

the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use. The placement

of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another.

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2.62.62.62.62.6 A A A A A TITITITITITMTMTMTMTM Hybrid CrossFHybrid CrossFHybrid CrossFHybrid CrossFHybrid CrossFireXireXireXireXireXTMTMTMTMTM Operation GuideOperation GuideOperation GuideOperation GuideOperation Guide

This motherboard supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. ATITM Hybrid

CrossFireXTM brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD

890GX integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to

operate simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly-

fast frame rates. Currently, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Technology is only

supported with Windows ® VistaTM / 7 OS, and is not available with Windows ® XP

OS. In the future, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM may be supported with Windows ® XP

OS. Please visit our website for updated information.

Enjoy the benefit of A Enjoy the benefit of A Enjoy the benefit of A Enjoy the benefit of A Enjoy the benefit of A TITITITITI TMTMTMTMTM Hybrid CrossFHybrid CrossFHybrid CrossFHybrid CrossFHybrid CrossFireXireXireXireXireXTMTMTMTMTM

Step 1. Install one compatible PCI Express graphics card to PCIE2 slot (blue). For

the proper installation procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

Step 2. Connect the monitor cable to the correspondent connector on the PCI

Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot.

Step 3. Boot your system. Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup. Enter “Advanced”

screen, and enter “Chipset Settings”. Then set the option “Surround View”

to [Enabled].

Step 4. Boot into OS. Please remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver

installed in your system.

Step 5. Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for both

the onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card.

Step 6. Restart your computer. Then you will find “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on

your Windows ® taskbar.

ATI Catalyst Control Center

Vendor Chipset Model Driver

ATI RADEON HD2400XT POWERCOLOR HD2400 XT Support CD 8.70

256MB DDR3

RADEON HD3450 POWERCOLOR AX3450 Support CD 8.70

256MD2-S

RADEON HD5450 ATI RADEON HD5450 1GB Support CD 8.70

What does an ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system include?

An ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system includes an ATITM RadeonTM 2400, 3450 or 5450

series graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD890GX integrated

chipset, all operating in a Windows ® VistaTM / 7 environment. Please refer to below

PCI Express graphics card support list for ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM. For the future

update of more compatible PCI Express graphics cards, please visit our website for

further information.

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* Hybrid CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM Technologies Inc.,

and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to

infringe.

* For further information of ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website

for up dates and details.

Step 7. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, click “CrossFireTM”,

and then select the option “Enable CrossFireTM”.

View

CrossFireTM Enable CrossFireTM

Step 8. Click “Yes” to continue.

Step 9. Click “OK” to save your change.

Step 10. Reboot your system. Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of HybridTM

CrossFireXTM feature.

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+5V

1_2

+5VSB

2_3

2.72.72.72.72.7 Jumpers SetupJumpers SetupJumpers SetupJumpers SetupJumpers Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are

setup. When the jumper cap is placed on

pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap

is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The

illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1

and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is

placed on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting

PS2_USB_PW1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable(see p.11, No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or

USB23 wake up events.

Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by

power supply.

USB_PW2 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.11, No. 34) +5V_DUAL for USB01/45

wake up events.

Note: To select +5V_DUAL, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided

by power supply. When you select +5V_DUAL, USB devices can wake up

the system under S3 (Suspend to RAM) state.

USB_PW1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.11, No. 10) +5VSB (standby) for

USB6_7/8_9/10_11/12_13

wake up events.

Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by

power supply.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)

(see p.11, No. 17)

Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes

system setup information such as system password, date, time, and systemsetup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup,

please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power

supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3

on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right

after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish

updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down

before you do the clear-CMOS action.

Clear CMOS

2_31_2

Default

+5V

1_2

+5VSB

2_3

+5V

1_2

+5V_DUAL

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2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place

jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps

over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the

motherboard!

Serial ATA3 Connectors These five Serial ATA3

(SATA1 (PORT 0): (SATA3) connectors support

see p.11, No. 22) SATA data cables for internal

(SATA2 (PORT 1): storage devices. The current

see p.11, No. 21) SATA3 interface allows up to

(SATA3 (PORT 2): 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

see p.11, No. 20)

(SATA4 (PORT 3):

see p.11, No. 19)

(SATA5 (PORT 4):

see p.11, No. 18)

Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data cable

Data Cable can be connected to the SATA3

(Optional) hard disk or the SATA3

connector on this motherboard.

S A T A 1 ( P O

R T 0 )

S A T A 2 ( P O

R T 1 )

S A T A 3 ( P O

R T 2 )

S A T A 4 ( P O

R T 3 )

S A T A 5 ( P O

R T 4 )

USB 2.0 Headers Besides five default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB12_13) ports on the I/O panel, there are

(see p.11 No. 14) four USB 2.0 headers on this

motherboard. Each USB 2.0

header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

(9-pin USB10_11)

(see p.11 No. 11)

(9-pin USB8_9)(see p.11 No. 12)

1

USB_PWRP-8

GND

DUMMY

USB_PWR

P+8

GND

P-9 P+9

1

USB _P W RP-10

GND

DUMMY

USB_P W R

P+10

GND

P-11P+11

1

DUMMYGND

P+13P-13

USB_PWR

USB_PWR

GNDP+12

P-12

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DUMMY DUMMY

SPEAKER

1Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.

(see p.11 No. 24)

GND

PWRBTN#PLED-

PLED+

DUMMY RESET#

GND

HDLED+HDLED-

1

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel

(see p.11 No. 23) functions.

1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on

the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the

instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio

header as below:

A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.

B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.

C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).

D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t

need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.

E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select

Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from

[Auto] to [Enabled].

J_SENSEOUT2_L

1

MIC_RETPRESENCE#

GND

OUT2_RMIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT_RET

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows

(see p.11, No. 28) convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting

(see p.11 No. 25) and receiving infrared module.

DUMMY

GND

+5 V IRTX

IRR X

1

USB_P W R

USB_P W R

P+7P-7

P+6P-6

GND

GND

DUMMY

1

(9-pin USB6_7)

(see p.11 No. 13)

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Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connectors and

(see p.11 No. 9) match the black wire to the

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)

(see p.11 No. 32)

GND

+12 V CHA_FAN_SPEED

GND

+12V

PWR_FAN_SPEED

CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and

(see p.11 No. 2) match the black wire to the

ground pin.

GND

+12V

CPU_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

1234

Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin

CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function.

If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this

motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.

3-Pin Fan Installation

Pin 1-3 Connected

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.

(see p.11 No. 8)

12

1

24

13

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector,

it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply.

To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power

supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.

12

1

24

13

ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V

(4-pin ATX12V1) power supply to this connector.

(see p.11 No. 3)

IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394(9-pin FRONT_1394) port on the I/O panel, there is one

(see p.11 No. 27) IEEE 1394 header

(FRONT_1394) on this

motherboard. This IEEE 1394

header can support one IEEE

1394 port.

+12V

GND+12V

1

RXTPBM_0GND

RXTPAM_0

RXTPBP_0GND

RXTPAP_0

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Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a

(9-pin COM1) serial port module.

(see p.11 No.26)CCTS#1

DDSR#1

DDTR#1

RR XD1

DDCD#1

TTXD1

GND

RRTS#1

RR I#1

1

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This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID /

AHCI mode. AMD SB850 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host

controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers

developed thru a joint industry effort.

NOTE

What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called “Hot

Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the

system is still power-on and in working condition.

However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been

installed into the SATA3 HDD.

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called “Hot

Swap” for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the

system is still power-on and in working condition.

2.92.92.92.92.9 Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A TTTTT A3 (SA A3 (SA A3 (SA A3 (SA A3 (SA TTTTT A3) Hard Disks Installation A3) Hard Disks Installation A3) Hard Disks Installation A3) Hard Disks Installation A3) Hard Disks Installation

This motherboard adopts AMD SB850 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3)

hard disks and RAID functions. You may install SATA3 hard disks on this

motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the

SATA3 hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.

STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA3 hard disk.

STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA3

connector.STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk.

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Caution

1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be

processed.

2. Even some SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector and IDE

1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional

power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will

cause the HDD damage and data loss.

SATA 7-pin

connector

1x4-pin conventional

power connector (White)

connect to power supply

A. SATA data cable (Red) B. SATA power cable

2.11 SA 2.11 SA 2.11 SA 2.11 SA 2.11 SA TTTTT A3 HDD Hot Plug F A3 HDD Hot Plug F A3 HDD Hot Plug F A3 HDD Hot Plug F A3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guideeature and Operation Guideeature and Operation Guideeature and Operation Guideeature and Operation Guide

This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA3 HDD in RAID / AHCI mode.

Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully. Before you process

the SATA3 HDD Hot Plug, please check below cable accessories from the motherboard

gift box pack.

A. 7-pin SATA data cable

B. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface

The SATA 15-pin power

connector (Black) connect

to SATA3 HDD

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

1. Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard, which

supports SATA3 HDD Hot Plug.

* The SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of

its limitation, the SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is

indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com

2. Make sure your SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or

HDD user manual. The SATA3 HDD, which cannot support Hot Plug function, will

be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.

3. Please make sure the SATA3 driver is installed into system properly. The latest

SATA3 driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com

4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our

motherboard package.

5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash

or data loss.

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How to Hot Plug a SATA3 HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss.

Connect SATA data cable to

the motherboard’s SATA3 connector.

Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector

(Black) end to SATA3 HDD.

Connect SATA data cable to

the SATA3 HDD.

How to Hot Unplug a SATA3 HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss.

Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end

(White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable.

Step 1 Step 2

Step 3 Step 4

Step 2

SATA power cable 1x4-pin

power connector (White)

Unplug SATA data cable from SATA3 HDD side.

Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA3 HDD side.

Step 1

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2.122.122.122.122.12 Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation GuideDriver Installation GuideDriver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical

drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and

listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom

side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work

properly.

2.132.132.132.132.13 Installing WindowsInstalling WindowsInstalling WindowsInstalling WindowsInstalling Windows®®®®® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista7 / 7 64-bit / Vista7 / 7 64-bit / Vista7 / 7 64-bit / Vista7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TMTMTMTMTM / / / / /

Vista Vista Vista Vista VistaTMTMTMTMTM

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID FunctionsIf you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit on

a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow

below procedures according to the OS you install.

2.13.1 Installing Windows2.13.1 Installing Windows2.13.1 Installing Windows2.13.1 Installing Windows2.13.1 Installing Windows®®®®® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID XP / XP 64-bit With RAID XP / XP 64-bit With RAID XP / XP 64-bit With RAID XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

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If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more

SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage

Configuration.

B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID].

STEP 2: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. (Please use USB floppy or floppy

disk.)

A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.

B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and

then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM

as the boot device.

C. When you see the message on the screen, “Generate Serial ATA driver

diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>.

D. Then you will see these messages,

All data in the disk will be destroyed,

proceed? [Y/N]

Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key.

E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA3

drivers into the floppy diskette.

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2.13.2 Installing Windows2.13.2 Installing Windows2.13.2 Installing Windows2.13.2 Installing Windows2.13.2 Installing Windows®®®®® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista7 / 7 64-bit / Vista7 / 7 64-bit / Vista7 / 7 64-bit / Vista7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTMTMTMTMTM / / / / /

VistaVistaVistaVistaVistaTMTMTMTMTM 64-bit With RAID Functions64-bit With RAID Functions64-bit With RAID Functions64-bit With RAID Functions64-bit With RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on a RAID disk

composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below

steps.



Configuration.

B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID].

STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.

Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation

guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation

guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide

STEP 3: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette.

Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.13.1 step 2 on page 32.

STEP 4: Install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your

system.

STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.

Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation

guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation

guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide

STEP 4: Install Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

After step 1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver.

When prompted, insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver.

After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to installaccording to the OS you install.

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Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)



Configuration.

B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [IDE].


2.142.142.142.142.14 Installing WindowsInstalling WindowsInstalling WindowsInstalling WindowsInstalling Windows®®®®® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista7 / 7 64-bit / Vista7 / 7 64-bit / Vista7 / 7 64-bit / Vista7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TMTMTMTMTM / / / / /

Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista TMTMTMTMTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS

on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures

according to the OS you install.

2.14.1 Installing Windows2.14.1 Installing Windows2.14.1 Installing Windows2.14.1 Installing Windows2.14.1 Installing Windows®®®®® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

FunctionsFunctionsFunctionsFunctionsFunctions

If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAIDfunctions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode)

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.


Configuration.

B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Make a SATA3 driver diskette.

Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.13.1 step 2 on page 32.


You can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the beginning

of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted,

insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. After reading the

floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the

OS you install.

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Configuration.

B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [IDE].


system.

Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)

2.14.2 Installing Windows2.14.2 Installing Windows2.14.2 Installing Windows2.14.2 Installing Windows2.14.2 Installing Windows®®®®® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista7 / 7 64-bit / Vista7 / 7 64-bit / Vista7 / 7 64-bit / Vista7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTMTMTMTMTM / / / / /

VistaVistaVistaVistaVistaTMTMTMTMTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions64-bit Without RAID Functions64-bit Without RAID Functions64-bit Without RAID Functions64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA3

HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode)

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.


Configuration.

B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [AHCI].


system.

2.152.152.152.152.15 Untied Overclocking TUntied Overclocking TUntied Overclocking TUntied Overclocking TUntied Overclocking Technologyechnologyechnologyechnologyechnology

This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during

overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you

enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of BIOS

setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Therefore, CPU FSB is

untied during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can

operate under a more stable overclocking environment.

Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk

before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

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3.3.3.3.3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction

This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.

The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the

BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2> or <Del>

during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise,

POST will continue with its test routines.

If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by

pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the systemchassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.

Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following

BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only,

and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

3.1.13.1.13.1.13.1.13.1.1 BIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu Bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main To set up the system time/date information

OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features

Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS featuresH/W Monitor To display current hardware status

Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the

Operating System

Security To set up the security features

Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar,

and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main OC Tweaker H/W Monit or Boot Securi ty ExitAdvanced

Use [Enter], [TAB]

or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to

configure system Time.

Select Screen

Select Item

+ - C ha ng e F ie ld

Ta b Se le c t Field

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v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.

System Overview

System Time

System Date

[ :0 0:0 9]

[Tue 03/09/2010]

BIOS Version

Processor Type

Processor Speed

Microcode Update

L1 Cache Size

L2 Cache Size

Total Memory

DDR3_A1

DDR3_A2

L3 Cache Size

DDR3_B1

DDR3_B2

: 890GM Pro3 P1.00

: AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 555

Processor (64bit)

: 3200MHz

: 100F43/10000B6

: 256KB

: 2048KB

: 6144KB

: 1024MB with 128MB shared memory

Single-Channel Memory Mode

: 1024MB/667MHz DDR3_1333

: None

: None

: None

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3.1.23.1.23.1.23.1.23.1.2 Navigation KeysNavigation KeysNavigation KeysNavigation KeysNavigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation

key.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description

/ Moves cursor left or right to select Screens

/ Moves cursor up or down to select items

+ / - To change option for the selected items

<Enter> To bring up the selected screen

<F1> To display the General Help Screen<F9> To load optimal default values for all the settings

<F10> To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY

<ESC> To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

3.23.23.23.23.2 Main ScreenMain ScreenMain ScreenMain ScreenMain Screen

When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display

the system overview.

System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]

Use this item to specify the system time.

System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]

Use this item to specify the system date.

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3.33. 33.33. 33.3 OC TOC TOC TOC TOC Tweak weak weak weak weak er Screener Screener Screener Screener Screen

In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main A dv an ce d H /W M on it or B oo t S ec ur it y E xi t

Overclocking may causedamage to your CPU andmotherboard.It shoul d be done atyour own ri sk andexpense.

Select ScreenSelect Item

Enter G o to Sub ScreenF 1 G en er al H el pF 9 L oa d D ef au lt sF 1 0 S a ve a n d E x itE SC E xi t


OC Tweaker

EZ Overclocking

Turbo 30 [Press Enter]

CPU Configuration

CPU Frequency (MHZ)

PCIE

CPU DOC Frequency (MHZ)

Frequency (MHz)

Overclock Mode[200][Auto]

[100]

[Auto]

Spread SpectrumBoot Failure Guard

ASRock UCCCPU Active Core Control

Boot Failure Guard Count

Processor Maximum FrequencyNorth Bridge Maximum Frequency

x10.5 2100 MHZx9. 0 1800 MH z

[Auto][Enabled][3][Disabled][All Cores]

Load Optimized CPU OC SettingLoad Optimized mGPU OC Setting

[Press Enter][Press Enter]

EZ Overclocking

Turbo 30

You can use this option to increase your system performance. Configura-

tion options: [Press Enter], [OFF], [System Performance Increases 25%]

and [System Performance Increases 30%].

Load Optimized CPU OC Setting

You can use this option to load the optiomized CPU overclocking setting.

Configuration options: [Press Enter], [Default], [5% (3360MHz)] to [50%

(4800MHz)]. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your

CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense.

Load Optimized mGPU OC Setting

You can use this option to load the optiomized mGPU overclocking setting.

Configuration options: [Press Enter], [Default], [750MHz] to [1000MHz].

Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your mGPU and

motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense.

CPU Configuration

Overclock Mode

Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Configura-

tion options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.], [CPU, PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized].

CPU Frequency (MHz)

Use this option to adjust CPU frequency.

CPU DOC Frequency (MHz)

Use this option to adjust CPU DOC frequency.

PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency.

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Spread Spectrum

This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability.

Boot Failure Guard

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.


Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count.

ASRock UCC

ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. As

long as a simple switch of the BIOS option “ASRock UCC”, you can unlock

the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost. When UCCfeature is enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to the quad-

core CPU, and some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can also increase L3

cache size up to 6MB, which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU

performance with a better price. Please be noted that UCC feature is sup-

ported with AM3 CPU only, and in addition, not every AM3 CPU can support

this function because some CPU’s hidden core may be malfunctioned.

CPU Active Core Control

This allows you to adjust CPU Active Core Control feature. The configura-

tion options depend on the CPU core you adopt. The default value is [All

Cores].

Processor Maximum Frequency

It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference.

North Bridge Maximum Frequency

It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference.

Processor Maximum Voltage

It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference.

Multiplier/Voltage Change

This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the

value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage. However, it is

recommended to keep the default value for system stability.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main A dv an ce d H /W M on i to r B oo t S ec ur it y E xi t

If Manual, multiplierand voltage will beset based on userselection. Finalresult is depending

on CPU’s capability.And Cool ‘n’ Quietwill be disabled.


Enter G o to Sub ScreenF 1 G en er al H el pF 9 L oa d D ef au lt sF 1 0 S a ve a n d E x itE SC E xi t


OC Tweaker

CPU Configuration

CPU Frequency (MHZ)

PCIECPU DOC Frequency (MHZ)

Frequency (MHz)

Overclock Mode[200][Auto][100]

[Auto]

Spread SpectrumBoot Failure Guard

ASRock UCCCPU Active Core Control


Processor Maximum FrequencyNorth Bridge Maximum FrequencyProcessor Maximum Voltage

x10.5 2100 MHZx9.0 1800 MHZ1.2500 V

[Auto][Enabled][3][Disabled][All Cores]

M ul ti pl ie r/ Vo lt ag e C ha ng e [ Ma nu al ]

[Press Enter][Press Enter]

Load Optimized CPU OC SettingLoad Optimized mGPU OC Setting

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CPU Frequency Multiplier

For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of

this item.

CPU Voltage

It allows you to adjust the value of CPU voltage. However, for safety and

system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.

NB Frequency Multiplier

For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of

this item.

NB VoltageIt allows you to adjust the value of NB voltage. However, for safety and

system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.

HT Bus Speed

This feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus speed. Configura-

tion options: [Auto], [x1 200MHz] to [x10 2000MHz].

HT Bus Width

This feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus width. Configura-

tion options: [Auto], [8 Bit] and [16 Bit].

Memory Configuration

Memory Clock

This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the

standard values as listed: [400MHz DDR3_800], [533MHz DDR3_1066],

[667MHz DDR3_1333] and [800MHz DDR3_1600].

DRAM Voltage

Use this to select DRAM voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.30V] to

[2.05V]. The default value is [Auto].

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Memory Timing


+ - C ha ng e O pt io n

F 1 G en er al H el pF 9 L oa d D ef au lt sF 1 0 S a ve a n d E x itE SC E xi t


OC Tweaker



F 1 G en er al H el pF 9 L oa d D ef au lt sF 1 0 S a ve a n d E x itE SC E xi t

Power Down EnableBank InterleavingChannel Interleaving

[Disabled][Auto][HASH 2]

Memory Controller Mode [Unganged]

9121230545

1033872

CAS Latency (CL)TRCDTRPTRASTRTPTRRDTWTR

TWR TRCTRWTWBTRWTTOTWRRD

[Auto][Auto][Auto][Auto][Auto][Auto][Auto]

[Auto][Auto][Auto][Auto][Auto]

Memory Controller Mode

It allows you to adjust the memory controller mode. Configuration options:

[Unganged] and [Ganged]. The default value is [Unganged].

Power Down Enable

Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode.

Bank Interleaving

Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the

same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention.

Channel InterleavingIt allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. Configuration options:

[Disabled], [Address bits 6], [Address bits 12], [HASH 1] and [HASH 2]. The

default value is [HASH 2].

CAS Latency (CL)

Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration

options: [Auto], [4CLK] to [12CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRCD

Use this to adjust TRCD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [5CLK] to

[12CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRP

Use this to adjust TRP values. Configuration options: [Auto], [5CLK] to

[12CLK]. The default value is [Auto].TRAS

Use this to adjust TRAS values. Configuration options: [Auto], [15CLK] to


TRTP

Use this to adjust TRTP values. Configuration options: [Auto], [4CLK] to


Memory Timing

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TRRD

Use this to adjust TRRD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [4CLK] to


TWTR

Use this to adjust TWTR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [4CLK] to


TWR

Use this to adjust TWR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [5CLK] to


TRCUse this to adjust TRC values. Configuration options: [Auto], [11CLK] to


TRWTWB

Use this to adjust TRWTWB values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK] to


TRWTTO

Use this to adjust TRWTTD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK] to


TWRRD

Use this to adjust TWRRD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK] to


TWRWR

Use this to adjust TWRWR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK] to


TRDRD

Use this to adjust TRWTTD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK] to


TRFC0

Use this to adjust TRFC0 values. Configuration options: [Auto], [90ns],

[110ns], [160ns], [300ns] and [350ns]. The default value is [Auto].

TRFC1

Use this to adjust TRFC1 values. Configuration options: [Auto], [90ns],

[110ns], [160ns], [300ns] and [350ns]. The default value is [Auto].

MA Timing

Use this to adjust values for MA timing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2T],[1T]. The default value is [Auto].

CHA ADDR/CMD Delay

Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR/CMD Delay feature. Configuration

options: [Auto], [No Delay], [1/64CLK] to [31/64CLK]. The default value is

[Auto].

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CHA ADDR/CMD Setup

Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR/CMD Setup feature. Configuration

options: [Auto], [1/2CLK] and [1CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

CHA CS/ODT Delay

Use this to adjust values for CHA CS/ODT Delay feature. Configuration


[Auto].

CHA CS/ODT Setup

Use this to adjust values for CHA CS/ODT Setup feature. Configuration

options: [Auto], [1/2CLK] and [1CLK]. The default value is [Auto].CHB ADDR/CMD Delay

Use this to adjust values for CHB ADDR/CMD Delay feature. Configuration


[Auto].

CHB ADDR/CMD Setup

Use this to adjust values for CHB ADDR/CMD Setup feature. Configuration


CHB CS/ODT Delay

Use this to adjust values for CHB CS/ODT Delay feature. Configuration


[Auto].

CHB CS/ODT Setup

Use this to adjust values for CHB CS/ODT Setup feature. Configuration


CHA CKE Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHA CKE Drive. Configuration options: [Auto],

[1.00x], [1.25x], [1.50x] and [2.00x]. The default value is [Auto].

CHA CS/ODT Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHA CS/ODT Drive. Configuration options:

[Auto], [1.00x], [1.25x], [1.50x] and [2.00x]. The default value is [Auto].

CHA ADDR/CMD Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR/CMD Drive. Configuration options:


CHA CLK Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHA CLK Drive. Configuration options: [Auto],[0.75x], [1.00x], [1.25x] and [1.50x]. The default value is [Auto].

CHA DATA Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHA DATA Drive. Configuration options: [Auto],


CHA DQS Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHA DQS Drive. Configuration options: [Auto],


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CHA Processor ODT

Use this to adjust values for CHA Processor ODT. Configuration options:

[Auto], [240 ohms], [120 ohms] and [60 ohms]. The default value is [Auto].

CHB CKE Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHB CKE Drive. Configuration options: [Auto],


CHB CS/ODT Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHB CS/ODT Drive. Configuration options:


CHB ADDR/CMD DriveUse this to adjust values for CHB ADDR/CMD Drive. Configuration options:


CHB CLK Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHB CLK Drive. Configuration options: [Auto],


CHB DATA Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHB DATA Drive. Configuration options: [Auto],


CHB DQS Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHB DQS Drive. Configuration options: [Auto],


CHB Processor ODT

Use this to adjust values for CHB Processor ODT. Configuration options:

[Auto], [240 ohms], [120 ohms] and [60 ohms]. The default value is [Auto].

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Chipset Settings

SidePort Clock Speed

This allows you to select sideport clock speed. The default value is [Auto].

Configuration options: [Auto], [533MHz] to [1700MHz].

Onboard GPU Clock Override

This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard GPU Clock Override

feature.

Onboard GPU Clock

This option only appears when you enable “Onboard GPU Clock

Override”. The default value is [700].mGPU Voltage

Use this to select mGPU voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.10V] to


SB Voltage

Use this to select SB voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.10V] and


SidePort Voltage

Use this to select SidePort voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.50V]

and [1.80V]. The default value is [Auto].

+1.2V HT Voltage

Use this to select +1.2V HT voltage. Configuration options: [1.2V] and

[1.3V]. The default value is [1.3V].

Would you like to save current setting user defaults?

In this option, you are allowed to load and save three user defaults

according to your own requirements.

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3.43. 43.43. 43.4 Advanced Screen Advanced Screen Advanced Screen Advanced Screen Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU

Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, Storage Configuration, PCIPnP

Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main OCTweaker H /W M on it or B oo t S ec ur it y E xi t

Select Screen

Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen




E SC E xi t


Advanced

Advanced Settings

WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections

may cause system to malfunction.

CPU Configuration

ACPI Configuration

Chipset Configuration

Storage Configuration

PCIPnP Configuration

SuperIO Configuration

USB Configuration

Options for CPU

BIOS Update Utility

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. Thisconvenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without

entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just launch

this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or

hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without

preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.

Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/

12 file system. If you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility, the utility will

show the BIOS files and their respective information. Select the proper

BIOS file to update your BIOS, and reboot your system after BIOS update

process completes.

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Cool ‘n’ Quiet

Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. The

default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and

[Disabled]. If you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function,

please set this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this function may

reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or

compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies. Please

set this item to [Disable] if above issue occurs.

Secure Virtual Machine

When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture)

can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. The

default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].

Enhance Halt State

All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported

through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no

hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor

maintains the context of the system caches.

L3 Cache Allocation

The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [BSP Only] and

[All Cores].

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Advanced



Cool ‘n’ Quiet [Auto]Secure Virtual MachineEnhanced Halt StateL3 Cache Allocation

[Enabled][Disabled][Auto]

Enabling this functionmay reduce CPU voltageand memory freq., andlead to systemstability orcompatibility issuewith some memorymodules or powersupplies. Please setthis item to [Disabled]if above issue occurs.

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Chipset Settings

Front PanelOnBoard Lan

Dr. LAN

Onboard IEEE 1394Primary Graphics Adapter

Internal Graphics ModeShare MemoryOnboard HDMI HD Audio

[PCI]

[UMA+SIDEPORT][Auto][Enabled]

[Auto][Enabled]

[Enabled]




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Advanced

Auto/Enable/DisableOnboard HD Audio.

Onboard HD Audio [Auto]

L i nk s p ee d : 1 0 Mb p s

[Disabled]Surround View

3.4.23.4.23.4.23.4.23.4.2 Chipset ConfigurationChipset ConfigurationChipset ConfigurationChipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

Onboard HD Audio

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If

you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound

Card is plugged.

Front Panel

Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel.

OnBoard Lan

This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Lan feature.

Dr. LANThis allows you to select “LAN Cable Detection” function.

Onboard IEEE 1394

This allows you to enable or disable the “Onboard IEEE 1394” feature.

Primary Graphics Adapter

This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video

card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple

video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration

options: [Onboard], [PCI] and [PCI Express].

Internal Graphics Mode

This allows you to adjust internal graphics mode. The default value is

[UMA+SIDEPORT]. Configuration options: [UMA], [SIDEPORT] and

[UMA+SIDEPORT].Share Memory

This allows you to set share memory feature. The default value is [Auto].

Configuration options: [Auto], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], [256MB] and

[512MB]. This option only appears when you set “Internal Graphics Mode”

to [UMA] or [UMA+SIDEPORT].

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Onboard HDMI HD Audio

This allows you to enable or disable the onboard HDMI HD Audio in AMD

890GX. If you use Dual-link DVI monitor, please set this item to [Disabled].

Surround View

This allows you to enable or disable the Surround View feature or Hybrid

CrossFireXTM feature.

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ACPI Settings Select auto-detect ordisable the STR feature.




Advanced

Suspend To RAMCheck Ready BitAway Mode Support

Restore on AC / Power LossRing-In Power OnPCI Devices Power OnPS / 2 Keyboard Power OnRTC Alarm Power On

ACPI HPET Table

[Auto]

[Auto][Disabled]

[Power Off][Disabled][Disabled][Disabled][Disabled]

[Disabled]

3.4.33.4.33.4.33.4.33.4.3 ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration

Suspend to RAM

Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-

RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it.

Check Ready Bit

Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit.

Away Mode Support

Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows® XP

Media Center OS. The default value is [Disabled].

Restore on AC/Power LossThis allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power

loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the

power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes

and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.

Ring-In Power On

Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from

the power-soft-off mode.

PCI Devices Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the

power-soft-off mode.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from

the power-soft-off mode.

RTC Alarm Power On

Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the

system.

ACPI HPET Table

Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is

[Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this

motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification.

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Storage Configuration


Advanced

Onboard SATA ControllerSATA Operation Mode

SATA IDE Combined ModeeSATA Mode

SATA1SATA2SATA3SATA4SATA5

eSATA

[Enabled]

[IDE][Enabled][Gen2]

[Hard Disk][Not Detected][Not Detected][Not Detected][Not Detected]

[Not Detected]

Select Screen

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Configure onboardserial ATAcontroller.

3.4.43.4.43.4.43.4.43.4.4 Storage ConfigurationStorage ConfigurationStorage ConfigurationStorage ConfigurationStorage Configuration

Onboard SATA Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the “Onboard SATA Controller” feature.

SATA Operation Mode

Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode. The default value of this

option is [IDE]. Configuration options: [AHCI], [RAID] and [IDE].

AMD AHCI BIOS ROM

Use this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM. This option appears

only when you set “SATA Operation Mode” to [AHCI]. The default value is

[Disabled].

SATA IDE Combined Mode

This item is for SATA5 and eSATA ports only. Use this item to enable or

disable SATA IDE combined mode. The default value is [Enabled].

If you want to build RAID on SATA5 and eSATA ports, please

disable this item.

eSATA Mode

Use this item to select eSATA mode. Configuration mode: [Auto] and [Gen2].The default value is [Gen2]. If you use SATA Gen3, please select [Auto].

If you set this item to RAID mode, it is suggested to install

SATA ODD driver on SATA5 port.

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TYPE

Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify.

Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD].

[Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device.

[Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.

After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk

utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard

disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data

from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary

IDE hard disk drives to active.

[CD/DVD]:This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives.

[ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device),

such as MO.

LBA/Large Mode

Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under

DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to

disable the LBA/Large mode.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will

enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during

each transfer.

PIO Mode

Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by

optimizing the hard disk timing.

DMA Mode

DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for

compatible IDE devices.

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Primary IDE Master Select the typeof device connectedto the system.


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Advanced

Type

LBA/Large ModeBlock (Multi-Sector Transfer)PIO ModeDMA ModeS . M .A . R . T .32Bit Data Transfer

[Auto]

[Auto][Auto][Auto][Auto][Disabled][Disabled]

DeviceVendorSizeLBA ModeBlock ModePIO ModeAsync DMAUltra DMAS.M.A.R.T.

:Hard Disk :MAXTOR 6L080J4:80.0 GB:Supported:16Sectors:4:MultiWord DMA-2:Ultra DMA-6:Supported

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Advanced PCI / PnP Settings Value in units of PCIclocks for PCI devicelatency timerregister.




PCI Latency TimerPCI IDE BusMaster

[32][Enabled]

Advanced

3.4.53.4.53.4.53.4.53.4.5 PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

PCI Latency Timer

The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless

the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.

S.M.A.R.T.

Use this i tem to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis,

and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto],

[Enabled].

32Bit Data Transfer

Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data

transfer rate.

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Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to SelectSerial Port Base

Addresses.

Select Screen

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Advanced

Serial Port AddressInfrared Port AddressPS/2 Port Type

[3F8 / IRQ4][Disabled][Auto]

3.4.63.4.63.4.63.4.63.4.6 Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO ConfigurationSuper IO ConfigurationSuper IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

Serial Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4],

[2E8 / IRQ3].

Infrared Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4] and

[2E8 / IRQ3].PS/2 Port Type

Use this item to set the PS/2 port type.

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USB Configuration To enable or disable

the onboard USB

controllers.

Select Screen

Select Item



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Advanced

USB Controller

Legacy USB Support

USB 3.0 Support

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

3.4.73.4.73.4.73.4.73.4.7 USB ConfigurationUSB ConfigurationUSB ConfigurationUSB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

USB Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.

Legacy USB Support

Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four

configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [BIOS Setup

Only]. The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to below descriptions

for the details of these four options:

[Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB.

[Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected.

[Disabled] - USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and

BIOS setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility

issue, it is recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS.

[BIOS Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS

setup and Windows / Linux OS.

USB 3.0 Support

Use this item to enable or disable the USB 3.0 support.

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Hardware Health Event Monitoring

Select Screen

Select Item




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CPU Temperature

M / B Temperature

CPU Fan Speed

Chassis Fan Speed

Vcore

+ 3.30V

+ 5.00V

+ 12.00V

Power Fan Speed

: 37 C / 98 F

: 4722 RPM

: 1.216V

: 3.248V

: 5.136V

: 12.091V

: 27 C / 80 F

: N / A

: N / A

Main OCTweaker Advanced B oo t S ec ur it y E xi tH/W Monitor

Enable/Disable

CPU Quiet Fan

Function.

CPU Fan Setting [Disabled]

3.53 .53 .53 .53 .5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,

including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan

speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

CPU Quiet Fan

This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan. If you set this

option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will operate in full speed. If you set this

option as [Enabled], you will find the items “Target CPU Temperature” and

“Target Fan Speed” appear to allow you adjusting them. The default value

is [Disabled]. You are allowed to enable this function only when you install

4-pin CPU fan.

Target CPU Temperature

The target temperature will be between 45 C/113 F and 65 C/149 F.

The default value is [50 C/122 F].

Target Fan Speed

Use this option to set the target fan speed. You can freely adjust the

target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you

choose. Configuration options: [Level 1], [Level 2], [Level 3], [Level 4],

[Level 5], [Level 6] [Level 7], [Level 8] and [Level 9].

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Main OCTweaker Advanced H/WMonitor Security Exit

Boot SettingsConfigure Settings

during System Boot.

Select Screen

Select Item

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Boot

Boot Settings Configuration

1st Boot Device

2nd Boot Device

3rd Boot Device

4th Boot Device

Hard Disk Drives

Removable Drives

CD/DVD Drives

[1st Floppy Device]

[HDD: PM - HDS722580VL]

[CD / DVD: 3S - CD - ROM C]

[USB]

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Boot Settings ConfigurationDisabled: Displays

normal POST messages.

Enabled: Displays OEM

Logo instead of POST

messages.

Select Screen

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Boot

AddOn ROM Display

Boot LogoBoot From Onboard LAN

Bootup Num-Lock

[Enabled]

[Auto][Disabled]

[On]

Full Screen Logo [Enabled]

3.63 .63.63 .63 .6 Boot ScreenBoot ScreenBoot ScreenBoot ScreenBoot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config-

ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

3.6.13.6.13.6.13.6.13.6.1 Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Full Screen Logo

Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled].

AddOn ROM Display

Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option

“Full Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when

the system boots, please select [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled]

and [Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled].

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Main OC Twe aker Advance d H/W Monit or Boot Exi t

Install or Change the

password.


Enter Change



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Security

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed

U se r P as s wo rd : N ot I ns t al le d

Boot Logo

Use this option to select logo in POST screen. This option only appears

when you enable the option “Full Screen Logo”. Configuration options:

[Auto], [EuP], [Scenery] and [ASRock]. The default value is [Auto].

Currently, the option [Auto] is set to Aircraft.

Boot From Onboard LAN

Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.

Boot Up Num-Lock

If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock

function after boot-up.

3.73 .73 .73 .73 .7 Security ScreenSecurity ScreenSecurity ScreenSecurity ScreenSecurity Screen

In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system.

For the user password, you may also clear it.

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M ai n O C Tw ea ke r A dv an ce d H /W M o ni t or B oo t S ec ur i ty

Exit system setup

after saving the

changes.

F10 key can be used

for this operation.

Select Screen

Select Item

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Exit

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit

Discard Changes

Load BIOS Defaults

Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA)

Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode

Load Performance Setup RAID Mode

Load Power Saving Setup Default

Exit Options

3.83.83.83.83.8 Exit ScreenExit ScreenExit ScreenExit ScreenExit Screen

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save

configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes

and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-

card changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY

without saving any changes.

Discard Changes

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-

card changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Load BIOS Defaults

Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used

for this operation.

Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA)

This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system

configurations. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume

optimal default settings. F5 key can be used for this operation.

Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode

This performance setup AHCI mode may not be compatible with all system



Load Performance Setup RAID Mode

This performance setup RAID mode may not be compatible with all system



Load Power Saving Setup Default

Load power saving setup default. F6 key can be used for this operation.

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4.1 Install Operating System4.1 Install Operating System4.1 Install Operating System4.1 Install Operating System4.1 Install Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7

64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit. Because motherboard

settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for

general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information.

4.2 Support CD Information4.2 Support CD Information4.2 Support CD Information4.2 Support CD Information4.2 Support CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.

4.2.1 Running The Support CD4.2.1 Running The Support CD4.2.1 Running The Support CD4.2.1 Running The Support CD4.2.1 Running The Support CD

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD

automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.

If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file

“ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

4.2.2 Drivers Menu4.2.2 Drivers Menu4.2.2 Drivers Menu4.2.2 Drivers Menu4.2.2 Drivers Menu

The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the

installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.3 Utilities Menu4.2.3 Utilities Menu4.2.3 Utilities Menu4.2.3 Utilities Menu4.2.3 Utilities Menu

The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports.

Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

4.2.44.2.44.2.44.2.44.2.4 Contact InformationContact InformationContact InformationContact InformationContact Information

If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome

to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your

dealer for further information.

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